In the Eye of Stormreach

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Well, I guess I know what I'll be doing on my turn. Stop dying already! ;)

[Dreamweaver]

Beren quickly draws his short sword and lunges at the dragon with a wild overhand chop with his longsword and a quick jab with his other sword.

Attack 16+3 = 19 Damage 8+2 = 10
Attack 13+3 = 16 Damage 3+1 = 4

Rokko darts around looking for an opening and he starts chanting and thrusts his hands forward and a small green ball flies towards the dragon.

Casting Orb of Acid
Ranged Touch attack 9+6+3 = 18 Damage 1 (woopee)

[Valessa Marr]

Seeing Beren close in on the beast, and Sari fall to it, Valessa charges the rest of the way along the walkway to the dragon’s back, drawing her rapier as she goes.
Seeking to flank the creature, she stabs at it, trying desperately to penetrate deeply enough to strike some vital organ.

Attack with rapier:18 +3 +3 (action point) +2 (charging) +2 (flanking) = 28
Crit confirm: 11+10 = 21
Damage: 3+1 = 4 + 4 for sneak attack (flanking) + 3 if critical = 8 or 11

[Brick]

Climb: 15 + 3 = 18

Brick continues to climb the pillar.

"I'm climbing. I'm climbing up. They need help."

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Merreck sighs and scurries over to Sari's body while trying to avoid the dragon's attention. He passes a hand over the worst of her wounds, channeling a little of his patron's power to seal the wounds.
Casting CLW on Sari. 7pts healed

[Dragonmann]

Alright, Brick has reachedf the top of the tower. The dragon occupies the central four squares, and you are effectively dispersed so it is no more than a 5 foot step to flank.

The dragon howls, and seems to be racked in pain this round, doing nothing, but apparently growing somewhat large.

Know Arcane: 22

Spoiler:

The dragon seems to be growing up, or at least the various parts of it seem to be approaching the same age.

[Brick]

Is anyone seriously hurt?

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Sari and Ruuz are pretty banged up, I think. Ruuz is concious, and I think that Sari will be as well from my spell.

[Ruuz]

Ruuz drabs a crossbow bolt and loads it as he takes one more step away from the dragon. Aiming at the dragon he fires.

Attack 5 + 4 + 2(bane) + 5(action point) = 16
Damage 2 + 7(bane) = 9

[Brick]

Brick hurries over to Sari as fast as his armored bulk will allow. Kneeling, he raises his hands as golden light pours from his palms into the woman's wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 = 11 HP

[Sari d'Deneith]

Brick wrote:

Brick hurries over to Sari as fast as his armored bulk will allow. Kneeling, he raises his hands as golden light pours from his palms into the woman's wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 = 11 HP

"OOh that tickled, Brick" Sari says as she slowly opens her eyes and sees him kneeling besides him. Upon that instant she remembers what is going on and grabs her sword and Drow knife, trys to get upright tries to back away from the Dragon. Yes I am being a wimp and am running away.

[Brick]

Brick, taking his cue from Sari, begins to run after her.

"Why are we running?"

[Sari d'Deneith]

It just seems like a good idea!

"I don't know about you Brick but I don't want to get stomped, clawed or eaten anytime soon."

[Brick]

Sari d'Deneith wrote:

It just seems like a good idea!

"I don't know about you Brick but I don't want to get stomped, clawed or eaten anytime soon."

A pause.

"Oh..."

Brick stops, his head swiveling between the exit, the pillar, the ceiling, and the ongoing battle.

[Dragonmann]

Sorry for the very long pause,

The dragon spends this turn again howling in pain, whil its body seems to collapse inward upon itself and it shrinks.

The mechanic is I roll a d12, on a 12 it ages a category, on a 1 in de-ages a category... either way it loses its turn... other results include the haste effect from earlier in the fight...

[Beren Kemble]

Beren sees Sari and Brick moving away, “Hey what the … Where are you … ?” the Shifter just shakes his head, “Damn Houses and crazy Warforged!”

Turning back, he watches the Dragon shrink in on itself, Beren snarls with a toothy grin aimed at Valessa from the opposite side of the diminished Wyrm. “This thing is messed up,” the Shifter growls. “Let’s put it out of its misery, shall we?”

Lifting his two blades, he attacks the Dragon.

Longsword Attack (Roll 14+3+2=19), Damage (Roll 8+2=10)

Shortsword Attack (Roll 10+3+2=15), Damage (Roll 2+1=3)

Meanwhile

Rokko watches Sari and Brick. “You know they might have the right idea,” he says to himself. “I guess the Warforged has some smarts after all.” Rokko eyes the scene then eyes the retreat, “Dammit, me and my principles!” Rokko turns back to the Dragon and stands with his crossbow loaded. Unable to get a clear shot with the two Rangers crowding the diminished Dragon he shouts, “Well move over or something. Don’t you know that the Goblin always saves the day? … From a distance, of course, though,” he says with a flash of sharp teeth that form a smile.

[Valessa Marr]

Once again taking advantage of her flanking position with Beren, Valessa stabs desperately at the dragon.

Attack with rapier: 13+3+2 (flanking)+6 (action point) = 24.
Damage: 2+1+3 (sneak attack): 6

Merrek next.

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Merreck pulls a handful of pebbles from a pocket in his coat an murmurs a few words over them, causing them to briefly glow bright white.
Casting Magic Stone

[Dragonmann]

Ruuz: 22+
Dragon: 22-
Brick: 12
Sari: 11+
Beren: 11-
Rokko: 7
Valessa: 6
Merreck: 4

This is the most recent initiative chart that i saw at a glance. If it looks right to everyone, Ruuz is up.

[Brick]

Brick, indecisive as ever, shouts suddenly.

"NO, Sari! Don't leave! That wouldn't be right!"

The bulky warforged's eyes flick momentarily to his wrist where the maleficent sword twitches fitfully.

[Ruuz]

Ruuz loads his crossbow and fire a bolt at the strange dragon and shouts at Sari as she darts by. "Find your bow damn it."

Attack 6 +4 -4(into melee) +2(bane) = 8

[Dragonmann]

Ruuz wrote:

Ruuz loads his crossbow and fire a bolt at the strange dragon and shouts at Sari as she darts by. "Find your bow damn it."

Attack 6 +4 -4(into melee) +2(bane) = 8

Not to be critical, ibut i believe you cast aberration bane. This dragon is messed up, but not an aberration

[Ruuz]

Dragonmann wrote:

Ruuz wrote:

Ruuz loads his crossbow and fire a bolt at the strange dragon and shouts at Sari as she darts by. "Find your bow damn it."

Attack 6 +4 -4(into melee) +2(bane) = 8

Not to be critical, ibut i believe you cast aberration bane. This dragon is messed up, but not an aberration

Had hopes but it doesn't matter much anyway this time.

[Dragonmann]

The dragon roars, and brings down its claw on the diminutive healer with all its might.

12+15-12 (Power Attack) = 15

8+12+4=24

[Dragonmann]

After the dragon's near miss sends splitters of stone work exploding from the column floor, a stream of acid strikes it from the side.

Jyra attacks with Acid Arrow, who said she was dead...

[Stormreach NPC Guy]

Hey Brick, It's Dragon slaying time.

[Brick]

F&$#. Sorry.

How far down in HP is Merreck?

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Brick wrote:

f%~@. Sorry.

How far down in HP is Merreck?

None, the dragon barely missed. Good thing too, or he'd need a coffin not healing.

[Brick]

OK then, who is wounded? Mr.-Healing-Potion-With-Legs needs to do his job.

[Valessa Marr]

Or he could do something to hurt the dragon, or help the rest of us hurt it ... kind of a pre-emptive strike on the healing...

[Brick]

...

Yo, Dragonmann, how much damage do you think a thrown greatclub would deal out? Any penalties?

[Dragonmann]

Brick wrote:

...

Yo, Dragonmann, how much damage do you think a thrown greatclub would deal out? Any penalties?

Standard damage, -4 to hit as an improvised weapon

[Brick]

Panicking slightly, Brick does the first thing that comes to mind.

With a mighty heave, he chucks his club at the dragon.

Attack: 15 - 4 + 4 = 15; damage: 1d10 + 2 = 10

[Stormreach NPC Guy]

Sari, your turn. Get your ass back here and kick some Dragon tail. :)

[Sari d'Deneith]

How far away is Sari from the dragon now? I am going to assume that I am in close enough range to attack. Sari looks towards the exit and finds her bow on the ground. She picks it up and then turns back to Brick as he suddenly chucks his club at the dragon. And you all thought that I was leaving "Are you trying to get us killed for good" Sari says as she grabs an arrow and launches it towards the dragon. Attack:13+6=19 damage: yes it is 1 cause that is the luck I have

[Sari d'Deneith]

Stormreach NPC Guy wrote:

Sari, your turn. Get your ass back here and kick some Dragon tail. :)

I love it when you talk dirty NPC guy to me!!

[Dragonmann]

I got to say, this dragon would be much easier if you hadn't burnt all your luck shredding a mind flayer in an inordinately short period of time.

[Beren Kemble]

"Are we even hurting this thing?" Beren snarls as he strikes at the Dragon again.

Longsword Attack (Roll 19+3=22) (+2 for Flanking? = 24)
Crit. Confirmation (Roll 10+3=13) (+2 for Flanking? = 15)
Regular Damage (Roll 5+2=7) or Crit Damage (Roll 5+2+2+2=11)

Shortsword Attack (Roll 5+3=8)

[Stormreach NPC Guy]

Rokko turns in shock at the sight of a living Jyra. "Just keep fighting the Dragon lass and we'll consider us even. Goblin's Honor." Getting back to business, Rokko turns back to the Wyrm, lifts his crossbow, "Aim for the 'Scaly One', Rokko me boy," and fires.

Using an Action Point ... Crossbow Attack (Roll 4+6-4+3=9)

[Valessa Marr]

Beren Kemble wrote:

"Are we even hurting this thing?" Beren snarls as he strikes at the Dragon again.

“I don’t know!” Valessa yells back. “I don’t think so!” We haven’t had any description to indicate that any of our attacks have done damage so far … for the last few pages anyway.

She stabs again, still flanking the creature with Beren.

Rapier: 10+3+2 (flanking) +5 (action point) = 20
Damage: 2+1+2 (sneak attack) = 5

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Merreck shouts "Hey! Scaly!" and throws one of his magic rocks at it.
Atk 8 (7+5-4). Oh well

[Dragonmann]

Sorry, yes you are hurting it. As it sits now it is AC 20.

[Ruuz]

Ruuz growls in frustration and loads another bolt, aims and fires at the dragon and smiles when the bolt strikes true.

Attack 18+2 = 22
Damage 8 take that damn dragon!!

[Dragonmann]

The dragon roars in frustration, and leaps stright up in the air abpve the column, mismatched wings stretching out to hold it aloft...

Provoking an AoO from everyone on the tower top

[Merreck Greenbottle]

Again, Merreck throws one of his magical rocks at the dragon and again it goes clattering down to the stones far below.
Atk 12 (7+5)

[Beren Kemble]

Beren notices the Dragon readying to take flight, "No! We cant let it get away," he growls. Forgetting his short sword for the moment, the Shifter takes a lunging overhead chop with his longsword.

AoO Longsword Attack (Roll 10+5=15)

[Sari d'Deneith]

Sari grabs another arrow and aims for the dragons neck. AoO Attack:3+5=8 Why do I even try! Sari watches as the arrow misses the dragons neck and goes flying to the right.

[Valessa Marr]

As the dragon begins to flap away, Valessa takes a last desperate stab at it.

Rapier: 18+3+2 (flanking) = 23. Crit confirm: 14+3+2 = 19, does not confirm crit.
Damage: 1+1 = 2 + 4 (sneak attack, flanking) = 6.

[Stormreach NPC Guy]

Rokko lets another bolt fly at the rising Dragon.

AoO Crossbow Attack (Roll 18+6-4=20), Damage (Roll =3)

Unless I am incorrect, Brick & Ruuz get an AoO. Then it will be Brick’s regular Initiative turn.

[Valessa Marr]

Stormreach NPC Guy wrote:

Rokko lets another bolt fly at the rising Dragon.

AoO Crossbow Attack (Roll 18+6-4=20), Damage (Roll =3)

Unless I am incorrect, Brick & Ruuz get an AoO. Then it will be Brick’s regular Initiative turn.

Maybe not - I don't think either were in melee range.